US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 17th May, 1959
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 17, 1959
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th May, 1959
#1 THE HAPPY ORGAN By Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)
US Top 40 Singles – 17th May, 1959
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 17th May, 1959
– Issue Date: 11th May, 1959
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 THE HAPPY ORGAN –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Clock)-9 – (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 3 SORRY (I Ran All the Way Home) –•– The Impalas (Cub)-9 (2)
3 1 COME SOFTLY TO ME –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolphin)-10 (1)
4 19 KOOKIE, KOOKIE (Lend Me Your Comb) –•– Edward Byrnes and Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-4 (2)
5 6 (Now and Then There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (2)
6 16 KANSAS CITY –•– Wilbert Harrison (Fury)-5 (6)
7 5 GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE –•– The Virtues (Hunt)-10 (5)
8 4 PINK SHOE LACES –•– Dodie Stevens (Crystalette)-13 (3)
9 10 TURN ME LOOSE –•– Fabian (Chancellor)-7 (9)
10 7 I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (4)
11 8 TELL HIM NO –•– Travis and Bob (Sandy)-8 (8)
12 20 A TEENAGER IN LOVE –•– Dion and the Belmonts (Laurie)-4 (12)
13 11 THREE STARS –•– Tommy Dee (Crest)-7 (11)
14 9 VENUS –•– Frankie Avalon (Chancellor)-14 (1)
15 12 ENCHANTED –•– The Platters (Mercury)-8 (12)
16 29 DREAM LOVER –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-4 (16)
17 13 THAT’S WHY (I Love You So) –•– Jackie Wilson (Brunswick)-8 (13)
18 17 TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-7 (17)
19 27 QUIET VILLAGE –•– Martin Denny (Liberty)-5 (19)
20 24 ONLY YOU –•– Franck Pourcel’s French Fiddles (Capitol)-6 (20)
21 15 THE TIJUANA JAIL –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-8 (12)
22 14 SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU –•– The Skyliners (Calico)-13 (12)
23 36 THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS –•– Johnny Horton (Columbia)-3 (23)
24 34 GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE –•– Kathy Linden (Felsted)-5 (24)
25 33 SO FINE –•– The Fiestas (Old Town)-6 (25)
26 18 NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-12 (6)
27 22 POOR JENNY –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-7 (22)
28 38 ENDLESSLY –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-4 (28)
29 35 IT’S LATE –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-11 (9)
30 26 FOR A PENNY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (23)
31 25 THIS SHOULD GO ON FOREVER –•– Rod Bernard (Argo)-10 (20)
32 21 TRAGEDY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-16 (5)
33 23 SEA CRUISE –•– Frankie Ford (Ace)-14 (14)
34 28 SIX NIGHTS A WEEK –•– The Crests (Coed)-8 (28)
35 37 GUESS WHO –•– Jesse Belvin (RCA Victor)-7 (33)
36 32 ALMOST GROWN –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-7 (32)
37 31 COME TO ME –•– Marv Johnson (United Artists)-9 (31)
38 48 PERSONALITY –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-3 (38)
39 30 IT’S JUST A MATTER OF TIME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-16 (3)
40 41 I MISS YOU SO –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-7 (33)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 17th May, 1959
41 40 SOMEONE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-8 (40)
44 39 IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE –•– Buddy Holly (Coral)-12 (13)
POWER HITS: 17th May, 1959
42 45 TELL HIM NO –•– Dean and Marc (Bullseye)-7 (42)
43 56 I’VE COME OF AGE –•– Billy Storm (Columbia)-5 (43)
45 70 GIDGET –•– Jimmy Darren (Colpix)-3 (45)
46 42 EVERYBODY LIKES TO CHA CHA CHA – Sam Cooke (Keen) – Wks: 10 (31)
47 66 CROSSFIRE –•– Johnny and the Hurricanes (Warwick)-3 (47)
48 81 JUST KEEP IT UP –•– Dee Clark (Abner)-2 (48)
49 61 LONELY FOR YOU –•– Gary Stites (Carlton)-5 (49)
50 60 BONAPARTE’S RETREAT –•– Billy Grammer (Monument)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK: 17th May, 1959
75 — I’M READY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (75)
86 — ROCKIN’ CRICKETS –•– The Hot Toddys Featuring Bill Pennell (Shan-Todd)-3 (85)
87 — MARGIE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (87)
92 — ETERNALLY –•– Thomas Wayne with the DeLons (Fernwood)-1 (92)
93 — LITTLE DIPPER –•– The Mickey Mozart Quintet (Roulette)-1 (93)
96 — TALLAHASSEE LASSIE –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-1 (96)
97 — KANSAS CITY –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-1 (97)
100 — LOVE ME IN THE DAYTIME –•– Doris Day (Columbia)-1 (100)
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